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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $564
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1491 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €177.5 vs €303.9
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 14% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-8400 - 183 vs 161 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 24 vs 6 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-8400 Prozessor (9 MB Cache, bis zu 4,00 GHz)
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Intel Core i9-12900KF 3,2 GHz LGA1700 Tra, CM8071504549231 Schwarz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1353
53.2258064516129%
Multi-Core
4748
31.906457899334722%
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 6 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8400 or Core i9-12900KF
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
151 FPS
€9.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,507.09
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132 FPS
€12.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,589
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168 FPS
€11.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,985.39
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145 FPS
€11.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,629
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145 FPS
€13.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,899
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168 FPS
€14.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,374.9
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144 FPS
€15.28/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,199.9
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183 FPS
€18.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,349.9
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113 FPS
€12.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,399
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112 FPS
€14.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,584.9
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